Infralobo saves 44% in water consumption for periodic irrigation

With smart irrigation system

The use of an intelligent irrigation system allowed Infralobo to save 44% of water for irrigation of Green Spaces in 2021, a saving that represents lower costs in the acquisition of water by around 100 thousand euros. 

According to Infralobo, in 2020, savings had already reached 27%, in a savings of around 60 thousand euros.

Carlos Manso, CEO of Infralobo, says that «increasing efficiency in the management of water resources in public and private green spaces should be a goal that all consumers should be focused on, reinforcing that Infralobo uses 3,7 liters m2/day , making good use of water, since the efficiency limit is in the range of 3 liters m2/day to 5 liters m2/day. The solution to water scarcity involves not only savings, but also greater efficiency in the use of water».

The project is part of the Municipal Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change in the sense of the new Municipal Strategy for Climate Action, which includes measures aimed at greater water efficiency.

The irrigation system project consists of an intelligent system for automating the irrigation of green spaces implemented in 2019 and associated with a weather station that makes it possible to program and remotely control irrigation devices from a control/monitoring room, helping to combat water waste, save energy and reduce costs.

By monitoring indicators such as rainfall or soil moisture, «the system allows you to automatically activate or deactivate the irrigation mechanisms depending on the weather conditions and the real need for water. At the time of the presentation, Infralobo estimated to achieve savings of between 20% and 40% in water costs for the irrigation of green spaces, an objective that has now been surpassed», the company continues in a note.

Infralobo invested around 60 thousand euros (80% reimbursed by CRESC 2020 in the amount of 48 thousand euros) in this tool, which included the installation of meters, sensors mapped by georeferencing and a meteorological center.

Despite the delays generated by the pandemic, the company says that, in the future, it continues to intend to expand the use of this tool and
benefit residents, through the provision of an application with information based on the meteorological center that will help them to reduce their own water consumption.



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